Wolf is my Guide
Hawk is my friend
I walk the thin line between Worlds
The snows fall in my Homeland
And wings carry my heart
Over bodies too dead and too old
The Guardian shows me
What battles to win
Which lives to create, to destroy
And too soon to feel,
I'm fleeing again
Against winds that ruin my Home
For too long, too long
I've lost the shadows
That wrapped dearly around my soul
And within, the voices
Are waiting for freedom
In a forest too Great and too cold
Welcome the branches
Welcome the Heart
That stir the songs deep in your mind
And look through the shadows
To woods beyond
Don't lose yourself inside the time
My Monster, he lingers
Between trees and shades
A demon wrapped deeply in fear
My Shadow, he whispers
Old lost dreams
To hide truth that once was so clear
Wolf is my Guide
Though deep is my mind,
There are no ways to lead
The forest tracks
All go to one place
The Heart, the Silver Tree
I am lost in my mind,
My blue-lit Home
The remnant that was Nightshade
Blundering and bound
And wrapped in my nightmares
I have dared to lose my way
The hard iron chains
Crude principals of mind
Bite and eat at my flesh
While the Silver Tree withers
Dead remnants of Heart
Hope to offer naught but death
Author notes
I wrote it between two nights... and I don't know what to think about it. It is my darkest poem I think I've ever penned, though not in the horror sense, or tragedy. It's just...hopelessness. I don't know; perhaps it feels that way because I know exactly what I'm talking about when I write it. I might be able to clear a bit of it up for you folks ( goes in order of things you won't know ).
If you don't like the symbols spelt out for you, don't read it. Just don't complain.
-Wolf is my Spirit Guide
-In a "past life", my best friend was a red-tailed hawk
-In my heart, I am a Forest Guardian ( see Only -One; The End of the Guardians, a short story )
-The Heart, is the Heart of the forest. ( also see previous story )
-My Monster refers to the savage monster inside everyone's heads. Mine happens to feed off fear.
-My Shadow refers to my Shadow Self. We are somewhat at odds.
-Nightshade is my Home.
-And finally, the Silver Tree is the Heart of my Mind
Ethan Michaels
Please tell me what you think
Comments
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I know you likely didn't mean for it to sound like it, but this really made me feel like there was a shamanic journey taking place, where the warrior is fighting his own fears and limitations as he becomes a man. It's so lovely (whilst being aching); I particuarly like the "My Monster" stanza, as well as the "lost in my mind" line, which is a really powerful image. I also liked your use of capitalization, and finally, the juxtaposition of the manmade metal near the end against the all of the natural elements was a very nice touch.
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I really liked this piece. Though I must confess I did not understand all of it, because I'm sure it has a lot more meaning for you than I can comprehend. I liked how you were able to make it rhyme smoothly. My favorite lines were:
"Wolf is my Guide
Though deep is my mind,
There are no ways to lead
The forest tracks
All go to one place
The Heart, the Silver Tree"
It was a very good piece and you did great on it. Very well written, my friend.
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